Dominican Republic vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
12.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 12.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 14.9% | 7.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 12.0% | 8.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Dominican Republic or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 12.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Dominican Republic and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 8.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.